https://www.bittermedicineblogs.com – On today’s show we speak with King RJ Mahdi, an African-American African -American repatriate to Senegal West Africa, as well as Founder of Mahdi Media and the Made In Africa Project. If you have considered repatriating to Africa and/or seeking business opportunities in the Continent, this episode is a MUST listen for you! Listen to learn more. #panafrican #repatriation #africa

https://www.bittermedicineblogs.com – On today’s show we speak with Sister Wahida of Afrocentricity International (AI). Afrocentricity International was founded by Dr. Molefi Asante and Dr. Ama Mazama in 2011. The Philadelphia Chapter just recently launched its African Heritage and Cultural Preservation Fund On November 25th, and they’re currently in the first 100 days looking to spread the word about what they’re doing and why this Reclaim Your Heritage Campaign is important. Listen to find out more.#Wahida #AfrocentrocityInternational #ReclaimYourHeritage

About Sister Wahida:Wahida is a Nigerian born American with a background in Broadcasting, Telecommunications and Mass Media from Temple University. She serves as the VP of Communications for Afrocentricity International’s Philadelphia Division and working towards organizing a Southeast Division. As a mother of two American children, a Pan-Africanist, and adamantly believes in establishing a global network in order to facilitate the means to liberate black people worldwide.Follow Afrocentricity International:Website: www.reclaimyourheritage.fundTwitter: https://twitter.com/ai_philly & https://twitter.com/AHCP_Fund

https://www.bittermedicineblogs.com – On today’s show we discuss the Bitter Medicine Book Club November reading: ““Black Power: The Politics of Liberation” by Kwame Ture and Charles V. Hamilton! Even though November is over, you can still read the book and join the discussion! Listen to find out more.

Book Club:

Join the December Book Club! We are reading “I Write What I Like: Selected Writings 1st Edition” by Steve Biko. Order the book here:

https://www.bittermedicineblogs.com– On today’s show we discuss the Bitter Medicine Book Club October reading: “Destruction of Black Civilization: Great Issues of a Race from 4500 B.C. to 2000 A.D.” by Chancellor Williams! Even though October is over, you can still read the book and join the discussion! Listen to find out more.

Book Club:
Join the November Book Cub! We are reading “Black Power: The Politics of Liberation” by Kwame Ture and Charles V. Hamilton. Order the book here:

https://www.bittermedicineblogs.com – On today’s show we interview a black-owned, father-daughter operated potato chip brand! Co-founded by Dondre Anderson and his two teenage daughters, Amina (16) and Amari (15), Symphony Chips was born out of a spice blend product that was sampled on homemade potato chips for customers to taste. People not only loved the taste of the spices but they demanded the chips, too! Since launching Symphony Chips in 2016, the snack has been a hit, especially after being featured on Blavity.com, AfroPunk.com, and EURWeb as well as the Los Angeles Sentinel, Atlanta Journal-Constitution and Atlanta Black Star. Listen to find out more. #BlackBusiness #SymphonyChips #buyblack

https://www.bittermedicineblogs.com – On today’s show we discuss the concept of information transmission from one generation of an organism to the next (i.e., parent–child transmission) that affects the traits of offspring without alteration of the primary structure of DNA. To aid in the discussion, We discuss the scientific paper, “Transgenerational transmission of environmental information in C. elegans”. You can read the paper here: http://science.sciencemag.org/content/356/6335/320/tab-pdf. The solution for the Black wo/man to return to greatness is simple. Listen to find out more. #geneticmemory #Africa #AfricanHistory

Book Club:

Join the November Book Cub! We are reading “Black Power: The Politics of Liberation” by Kwame Ture and Charles V. Hamilton. Order the book here:Paperback: https://amzn.to/2SpkZN0

www.bittermedicineblogs.com – On today’s show we discuss the Bitter Medicine Book Club September reading: “Fighting for Honor: The History of African Martial Art in the Atlantic World” by T. J. Desch Obi (Author)! Even though September is over, you can still read the book and join the discussion on our blogsite! Listen to find out more.

About the Book:
The presence of African influence and tradition in the Americas has long been recognized in art, music, language, agriculture, and religion. T. J. Desch Obi explores another cultural continuity that is as old as eighteenth-century slave settlements in South America and as contemporary as hip-hop culture. In this thorough survey of the history of African martial arts techniques, Obi maps the translation of numerous physical combat techniques across three continents and several centuries to illustrate how these practices evolved over time and are still recognizable in American culture today. Some of these art traditions were part of African military training while others were for self-defense and spiritual discipline. Grounded in historical and cultural anthropological methodologies, Obi's investigation traces the influence of well-delineated African traditions on long-observed but misunderstood African and African American cultural activities in North America, Brazil, and the Caribbean. He links the Brazilian martial art capoeira to reports of slave activities recorded in colonial and antebellum North America. Likewise Obi connects images of the kalenda African stick-fighting techniques to the Haitian Revolution. Throughout the study Obi examines the ties between physical mastery of these arts and changing perceptions of honor. Including forty-five illustrations, this rich history of the arrival and dissemination of African martial arts in the Atlantic world offers a new vantage for furthering our understanding of the powerful influence of enslaved populations on our collective social history. (Amazon)

About the Author:
T. J. Desch Obi received his doctorate in African history from the University of California, Los Angeles. His research focuses on historical ethnography, which he explores through the lens of African and African diaspora martial arts. He is currently an assistant professor of African and African diaspora history at the City University of New York's Baruch College. (Amazon)

Book Club:
Join the October Book Club! We will be reading "The Destruction of Black Civilization" by Chancellor Williams.

https://www.bittermedicineblogs.com– On today’s show we are joined by a young, Black woman, mother and poetess, Ebony Payne-English. Ebony is a literary artist, performer, and educator from Jacksonville, FL. We discuss her book of poems, “Secrets of Ma'at”, s well as the inspiration behind the book: The 42 Divine Principles of Ma'at; the codes of conduct in Kemet. Listen to learn more!

About Ebony Payne-English:

She is the first woman to establish her own chapter of the international poetry organization, Black on Black Rhyme, the 2017 Cultural Council of Greater Jacksonville’s Emerging Artist, and recipient of the Spoken Word Gala’s 2017 William Bell Humanitarian Award. She is the managing director of The Performers Academy, a 501c3 arts education organization that offers programs to benefit foster teens and other underserved populations by creating special tailored programs for those who may never experience the passion of the performing arts. Ebony also serves on the Board of Directors of Southern Fried Poetry, Inc, the largest adult regional poetry slam in the nation and is director of programming for Jax Youth Poetry Slam.

About her book, “Secrets of Ma'at”:

http://www.ebonypayneenglish.com/

Secrets of Ma'at explores the fundamental qualities of wisdom and character with which ancient rulers relied on to govern the people. This poetic interpretation of the human experience is a journey of truth, integrity, justice and balance presented to us through the colorful and inoculating vernacular of Ebony Payne-English. The 42 poem collection offers perspective on politics, religion, culture, education, family, friendship and love. #kemet #maat #ebony

https://www.bittermedicineblogs.com – On today’s show we are joined by a young, Black business power couple: Mr. De’Von Walker and his Queen, Sinclair; founders of True Health 4ever and creators of Black Wall Street The Board Game. Gather the entire family to listen to the gems that this duo drops on visions, business, and being builders/ producers. Listen to learn more!

About the couple:

In America the African Diaspora is plagued with health disparities. Diabetes, high blood pressure, obesity, and mental health issues are being patched up with pills rather than prevented with education. De'Von Walker and his Queen Sinclair founded True Health 4ever in 2016 to promote a healthy lifestyle for their friends and family. Focusing on Physical, Social, Spiritual, and Economic health; True Health 4ever's purpose is to improve the quality of life for the African Diaspora in American. Their first major project has just launched to tackle the economic health of the community, Black Wall Street The Board Game. Based on the real businesses and events of Northern Tulsa Oklahoma. This game teaches the importance of money management and entrepreneurship while reviewing a powerful community of African American history. You can buy Black Wall Street The Board Game now at playblackwallstreet.com.#playblackwallstreet#blackboardgames#financialliteracy

About the Board Game:

This game showcases the real businesses of Black Wall Street that were tragically destroyed during the Tulsa Riots. Playing the game should feel familiar, you roll move around the board and invest in businesses. To increase income players can turn their businesses into LLCs or Corporations. The last entrepreneur standing wins! For more information, check out their website. https://www.playblackwallstreet.com/

De'Von Walker and his Queen, Sinclair, just joined the Think Tank! Are you interested in the #ThinkTank? Email Us at bitter.medicine.podcast.com

https://www.bittermedicineblogs.com – On today’s show we discuss using business approaches to organizing the Black community. We begin the discussion identifying reasons why people commit treason because there are a lot of traitors within the Black community. Next, using business concepts, we discuss enemies and traitors: Businesses identify their enemies so their teams know who to focus their efforts on; otherwise teams fall apart by finding villains within their own ranks. We see this happening often in the Black community amongst the likes of Tariq Nasheed, Umar Johnson, Boyce Watkins etc. Organize, identify your enemies, and your traitors. Listen to learn more. #panafricanism#blacknationalism#blackempowerment

Interested in the #ThinkTank? Email Us at bitter.medicine.podcast.com

Book Club:

Join the October Book Club! We will be reading "The Destruction of Black Civilization" by Chancellor Williams.

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